via @AmericasVoice: Alabama Faith Leaders Premiere Ad Against State Anti-Immigrant Law #HB56
It’s been six months since Alabama began implementing its worst-in-the-nation anti-immigrant law HB 56. The Alabama state legislature has been in session since mid-February—and will only remain in session until mid-May—yet no legislative action has been taken to repeal the law.
Today, a faith coalition called Faith Leaders for a Welcoming Alabama are taking matters into their own hands, and releasing a “hard-hitting,” “first of its kind” ad highlighting how HB 56 has negatively impacted churches, farms, schools, children, and families. The idea is to get regular Alabamian citizens--and their legislators--to sit up and pay attention to the damage HB 56 has caused. The ad premieres tonight and will run for two weeks.
"We believe in reaching out, and ministering in our communnity," the ad intones as it transitions between crop fields, churches, and school halls. "Yet under Alabama's immigration law, we can be prosecuted for following God's call to be Good Samaritans. Farmers' crops are rotting in the fields because there aren't enough workers for the harvest. Teachers are forced to act like immigration agents instead of educators. The new law hurts children and families, and doesn't reflect the values of our faith. Call your legislators today. You can make a difference."
